This is a very interesting parenting article on “Raising Entrepreneurs – Fostering the entrepreneurial spirit in your kids” by Jake Johnson in Medium. (Thanks Liz for the link). Good money lesson #1: In life, we
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Julienne’s Top 10 Books for Toddlers
Not now mom… I’m reading. Julienne’s Picks Here is a list of Julienne’s Top 10 Books for toddlers in order of her own personal preference (which shifts daily): My Friends by Taro Gomi We bought
Best Water in Florence for Newborns
H2O so many choices Before moving to Italy, I had no idea there could be so many choices in bottled water. I knew a handful of different water companies while living in America… Lilia, Perrier,
Where to find a Ludoteca in Florence – fun free play centers for kids
A what? A Ludoteca! A ludoteca is a public play center in Italy where children can go to socialize while sharing communal toys and spaces. Each ludoteca in Florence has a similar setup but, with
Differences between girls and boys
Active vs. detail-oriented Is the stereotype true that girls and boys are really different? Well, this past week when David came over for a playdate, he ran all over the house with the activity table
Julienne-sized olive bread panini
When I grow up, I wanna EAT like you In the last two months, Julienne refuses to sit in a high chair – she wants to sit in a grownup chair and even eat like
How to get a stubborn toddler to drink milk
Got Milk? We have been having a hard time getting Julienne to drink her milk. Since weaning she refuses to drink regular milk, I researched how to get a stubborn toddler to drink milk and
Julienne gets her own pair of glasses
Glasses glasses glasses Julienne always wants to take our glasses and she does this while they’re still on our faces! ha. Silly baby has already broken three pairs – I am still grieving over the
Julienne’s First Masterpiece Food Art
Exploring Food Art Julienne got real quiet…whenever there is silence, mischief is definitely close at hand. And hand, indeed…pasta covered ones. When I turned around to see about this silence, I saw her laying down
first taste of dark chocolate
Chocolate fingers While daddy was at work, we were bad little girls and ate a little bit of dark chocolate for the first time! Woops. I thought I could trick her into eating her whole